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The Simpsons - Features and Fun Facts

Features, facts, and fun stuff about our favorite American family by Chris Warner The Simpson Family Infoplease Poll Which Simpsons family member is your favorite? Homer…

Helen of Troy and Paris

In Greek mythology, the face that launched a thousand ships by David Johnson Recounted in Homer's Iliad, the story of Helen of Troy and the Trojan War is a Greek heroic legend,…

James Warren NYE, Congress, NV (1815-1876)

Senate Years of Service: 1864-1873 Party: Republican NYE James Warren , a Senator from Nevada; born in De Ruyter, Madison County, N.Y., June 10, 1815; attended the common schools and Homer Academy…

Poetry

Rodin's The Thinker was conceived as part of his Gates of Hell, representing the poet Dante in the Inferno.Poetry is arguably the oldest written art form that we have records of, dating back…

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Director:Joel CoenWriters:Ethan and Joel CoenTouchstone Pictures; PG-13; 143 minutesRelease:12/00Cast:George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson It is a synopsis only the Coen Brothers…

Hosea: 3

Hosea Chapter 3 1 Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel, who look to other…

Doctorow, E. L.

(Encyclopedia) Doctorow, E. L. (Edgar Lawrence Doctorow)Doctorow, E. L.dŏkˈtərōˌ [key], 1931–2015, American novelist, b. New York City. The author of a dozen novels, Doctorow is known for his…

wrestling

(Encyclopedia) wrestling, sport in which two unarmed opponents grapple with one another. The object is to secure a fall, i.e., cause the opponent to lose balance and fall to the floor, and ultimately…

The Real World Destinations of Greek Mythology

The Real World Destinations of Greek Mythology The question "Is Mount Olympus Real" gets asked more often than you might think on the Internet. The root of this question is that, clearly, Mount…